Continental IO-520 series
9,484 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Continental IO-520 series engine, rated at about 285 horsepower. The Beechcraft V35 Bonanza is the model most often fitted with it (1,496 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1963 and 2017.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Continental IO-520 series. FAA spelling: IO 520 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
Beechcraft V35 Bonanza · Beechcraft A36 Bonanza · Cessna A185 Skywagon · Beechcraft F33 Bonanza · Cessna 210 Centurion · Cessna U206 Stationair · Beechcraft 58 Baron · Bellanca 17 Viking · Beechcraft S35 Bonanza · Cessna 310
Where they are owner's state
Kind of aircraft
By kind, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Piston singles | 7,845 | 83% |
| Piston twins | 1,371 | 14% |
| Turboprops | 268 | 3% |
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Continental IO-520 series the component layer
The design is held under 1 type certificate (E5CE, held by Continental Aerospace Technologies, INC.). The FAA has issued 30 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 465 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 26 of them in the last ten years.
FAA orders 30 airworthiness directives · newest first
Failure reports 465 since · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 15 |
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 1 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 37 |
| 01 | 48 |
| 02 | 58 |
| 03 | 46 |
| 04 | 35 |
| 05 | 62 |
| 06 | 17 |
| 07 | 18 |
| 08 | 17 |
| 09 | 10 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 13 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Cylinder | 26 |
| Cylinder Head | 25 |
| Relay | 20 |
| Hub | 14 |
| Circuit Breaker | 13 |
| Antenna | 12 |
| Line | 12 |
| Bolt | 10 |
| Bracket | 9 |
| Control Cable | 9 |
Latest reports
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 11 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft V35 Bonanza 1,496 with this engine series
- Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 1,145 with this engine series
- Cessna A185 Skywagon 1,143 with this engine series
- Beechcraft F33 Bonanza 872 with this engine series
- Cessna 210 Centurion 767 with this engine series
- Cessna U206 Stationair 641 with this engine series
- Beechcraft 58 Baron 466 with this engine series
- Bellanca 17 Viking 456 with this engine series
- Texas 1,047 of these aircraft
- California 791 of these aircraft
- Alaska 673 of these aircraft
- Florida 567 of these aircraft
- Delaware 326 of these aircraft
- Bas Part Sales LLC 27 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 12 of these aircraft
- Gta Air INC 12 of these aircraft
- Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee 11 of these aircraft
- United States Department Of Interior 10 of these aircraft
- FAA orders naming the Continental IO-520 series 30 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports on the Continental IO-520 series 465 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/continental-io-520-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9,484
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N93JE | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sibora Group LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185EL | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency INC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17MA | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1744X | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678JR | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517SA | Cessna U206A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Halo for Freedom Warrior Foundation Willow Park, Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21914 | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Autumn Air LLC Prescott, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2777J | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | First Flight LLC Craig, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70TC | Cessna 210 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Two Ten Bravo Delta LLC Kaiser, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92503 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72027 | Cessna U206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Candy Corn LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2019-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185SK | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gulf Sierra Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822GS | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2019-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1883F | Cessna 210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6FB | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100RB | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1349G | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Wings of Grace Ministries INC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2712T | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5028R | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70391 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Multiple | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87KT | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365AC | Beech B36TC |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Evalidate LLC Birmingham, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N700ED | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Mcd Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7523N | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8143J | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Fly Girl Aviation LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2862W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Bonanza 62W LLC Richmond, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7388R | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916N | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250ML | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alpha Aero Repair LLC Dousman, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281AR | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3101T | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mission Air LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9566Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1KY | Beech E33C |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Catherines Aviation Services LLC Sewanee, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14782 | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7987R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Hopeful Monster LLC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10007 | Cessna 210G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311SK | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70358 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4651S | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300SA | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814JC | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Sports Medicine Consulting LLC Midlothian, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1542U | Cessna U206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64PH | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Conklin Diana J Kirksville, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211MW | Beech E-55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2730A | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94NM | Cessna TU206F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5996F | Cessna 210H |
Fixed-wing, single engine | L M W Leasing Midlothian, Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129M | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389S | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185GH | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9723E | Bellanca 17-30A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185SB | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4701K | Beech D55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919BF | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Stc Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70MV | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dawson Asset Management and Consulting LLC Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4607M | Beech 58 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80MW | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Olde North Church LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61092 | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6554V | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Xwgnfc LLC Horsham, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3731Q | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911GS | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Air-Ric LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237S | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N442RG | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4978F | Cessna U206B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2018-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2785T | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311RW | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474DL | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2018-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5762K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916RC | Beech V35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Dw Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334U | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688M | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Leading Edge Aviation INC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5719K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114JD | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Vintage Motors INC Beattyville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2018-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3180W | Beech V35B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2018-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111EY | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254WG | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72160 | Cessna TU206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7914R | Beech V35A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4845E | Cessna A185F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5696K | Beech S35 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673CV | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15WR | Cessna 310R |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Acmc Operations LLC Cedar Park, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3738Z | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Ama LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397MS | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Gregory Wm Broburg LTD Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5422U | Beech 95-C55 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Left Base LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827TW | Cessna 210L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383MG | Cessna U206G |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Missionary Air Group Burlington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75YA | Cessna 210E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4370W | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5731J | Cessna P206E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36SE | Beech A36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52GS | Beech 36 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Lqp Aviation LLC Gary, South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6130R | Cessna T210F |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70048 | Cessna A185E |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Trident Resources LLC Chino Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1813Y | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206JV | Cessna P206D |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8BN | Beech 35-C33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9033F | Beech F33A |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 8, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.
